Liverpool players celebrate winning the penalty shootout, during the Capital One Cup, semi final, second leg at Anfield, Liverpool. PA

Liverpool's Welsh midfielder Joe Allen celebrates scoring the winning penalty in the shoot-out after the English League Cup semi-final second leg football match between Liverpool and Stoke City at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England, on January 26, 2016. AFP/Getty Images

Liverpool's Welsh midfielder Joe Allen scores the winning penalty in the shoot-out after the English League Cup semi-final second leg football match between Liverpool and Stoke City at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England, on January 26, 2016. Liverpool won the two legged semi-final 6-5 on penalties, after a 1-0 Stoke victory in 90 minutes meant the tie finished 1-1 after extra time. / AFP / Paul ELLIS / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications. / PAUL ELLIS/AFP/Getty Images

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - JANUARY 26: Joe Allen of Liverpool (24) is congratulated by team mates as he scores the decisive penalty in the shoot out during the Capital One Cup semi final second leg match between Liverpool and Stoke City at Anfield on January 26, 2016 in Liverpool, England. Liverpool win 6-5 on penalties after extra time. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

Liverpool's German manager Jurgen Klopp (L) embraces Liverpool's Brazilian midfielder Roberto Firmino after winning the penalty shoot-out in the English League Cup semi-final second leg football match between Liverpool and Stoke City at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England, on January 26, 2016. Liverpool won the two legged semi-final 6-5 on penalties, after a 1-0 Stoke victory in 90 minutes meant the tie finished 1-1 after extra time. / AFP / Paul ELLIS / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications. / PAUL ELLIS/AFP/Getty Images

Liverpool's Brazilian midfielder Roberto Firmino (L) and Liverpool's Brazilian midfielder Lucas Leiva celebrate on the pitch after winning the penalty shoot-out in the English League Cup semi-final second leg football match between Liverpool and Stoke City at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England, on January 26, 2016. Liverpool won the two legged semi-final 6-5 on penalties, after a 1-0 Stoke victory in 90 minutes meant the tie finished 1-1 after extra time. / AFP / Paul ELLIS / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications. / PAUL ELLIS/AFP/Getty Images

Liverpool's Jordan Ibe (second left) celebrates winning the penalty shootout with team-mates, during the Capital One Cup, semi final, second leg at Anfield, Liverpool. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Tuesday January 26, 2016. See PA story SOCCER Liverpool. Photo credit should read: Martin Rickett/PA Wire. RESTRICTIONS: EDITORIAL USE ONLY No use with unauthorised audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or "live" services. Online in-match use limited to 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications.

Liverpool's German manager Jurgen Klopp celebrates on the pitch after winning the penalty shoot-out in the English League Cup semi-final second leg football match between Liverpool and Stoke City at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England, on January 26, 2016. Liverpool won the two legged semi-final 6-5 on penalties, after a 1-0 Stoke victory in 90 minutes meant the tie finished 1-1 after extra time. / AFP / Paul ELLIS / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications. / PAUL ELLIS/AFP/Getty Images

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - JANUARY 26: (L-R) Christian Benteke, James Milner and Jordon Ibe of Liverpool celebrate as Joe Allen of Liverpool scores the decisive penalty in the shoot out during the Capital One Cup semi final second leg match between Liverpool and Stoke City at Anfield on January 26, 2016 in Liverpool, England. Liverpool win 6-5 on penalties after extra time. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - JANUARY 26: Joe Allen of Liverpool (24) is congratulated by team mates as he scores the decisive penalty in the shoot out during the Capital One Cup semi final second leg match between Liverpool and Stoke City at Anfield on January 26, 2016 in Liverpool, England. Liverpool win 6-5 on penalties after extra time. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - JANUARY 26: Liverpool players celebrate as Joe Allen of Liverpool scores the decisive penalty in the shoot out during the Capital One Cup semi final second leg match between Liverpool and Stoke City at Anfield on January 26, 2016 in Liverpool, England. Liverpool win 6-5 on penalties after extra time. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

Liverpool players celebrate winning the penalty shootout, during the Capital One Cup, semi final, second leg at Anfield, Liverpool. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Tuesday January 26, 2016. See PA story SOCCER Liverpool. Photo credit should read: Martin Rickett/PA Wire. RESTRICTIONS: EDITORIAL USE ONLY No use with unauthorised audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or "live" services. Online in-match use limited to 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications.

Liverpool's Emre Can (centre) celebrates with team-mates after winning the penalty shootout, during the Capital One Cup, semi final, second leg at Anfield, Liverpool. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Tuesday January 26, 2016. See PA story SOCCER Liverpool. Photo credit should read: Martin Rickett/PA Wire. RESTRICTIONS: EDITORIAL USE ONLY No use with unauthorised audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or "live" services. Online in-match use limited to 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications.

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - JANUARY 26: Joe Allen of Liverpool (24) is congratulated by team mates as he scores the decisive penalty in the shoot out during the Capital One Cup semi final second leg match between Liverpool and Stoke City at Anfield on January 26, 2016 in Liverpool, England. Liverpool win 6-5 on penalties after extra time. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

Liverpool's Joe Allen (centre) is mobbed by team-mates after scoring the winning goal in the penalty shootout, during the Capital One Cup, semi final, second leg at Anfield, Liverpool. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Tuesday January 26, 2016. See PA story SOCCER Liverpool. Photo credit should read: Martin Rickett/PA Wire. RESTRICTIONS: EDITORIAL USE ONLY No use with unauthorised audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or "live" services. Online in-match use limited to 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications.

Liverpool players celebrates on the pitch after winning the penalty shoot-out in the English League Cup semi-final second leg football match between Liverpool and Stoke City at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England, on January 26, 2016. Liverpool won the two legged semi-final 6-5 on penalties, after a 1-0 Stoke victory in 90 minutes meant the tie finished 1-1 after extra time. / AFP / Paul ELLIS / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications. / PAUL ELLIS/AFP/Getty Images

Liverpool players celebrate winning the penalty shootout, during the Capital One Cup, semi final, second leg at Anfield, Liverpool. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Tuesday January 26, 2016. See PA story SOCCER Liverpool. Photo credit should read: Martin Rickett/PA Wire. RESTRICTIONS: EDITORIAL USE ONLY No use with unauthorised audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or "live" services. Online in-match use limited to 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications.

Jurgen Klopp manager of Liverpool and Mark Hughes manager of Stoke City shake hands during the Capital One Cup semi final second leg match between Liverpool and Stoke City at Anfield on January 26, 2016 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

Marko Arnautovic of Stoke City (2L) shoots past goalkeeper Simon Mignolet of Liverpool to score their first goal during the Capital One Cup semi final second leg match between Liverpool and Stoke City at Anfield on January 26, 2016 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

Liverpool's German midfielder Emre Can (L) vies with Stoke City's Irish midfielder Glenn Whelan during the English League Cup semi-final second leg football match between Liverpool and Stoke City at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England, on January 26, 2016. / AFP / Paul ELLIS / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications. / PAUL ELLIS/AFP/Getty Images

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - JANUARY 26: Erik Pieters of Stoke City beats Christian Benteke of Liverpool to the ball during the Capital One Cup semi final second leg match between Liverpool and Stoke City at Anfield on January 26, 2016 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

Liverpool's Zaire-born Belgian striker Christian Benteke controls the ball during the English League Cup semi-final second leg football match between Liverpool and Stoke City at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England, on January 26, 2016. / AFP / Paul ELLIS / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications. / PAUL ELLIS/AFP/Getty Images

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - JANUARY 26: Jurgen Klopp manager of Liverpool shakes hands with Kolo Toure of Liverpool as he is usbstituted during the Capital One Cup semi final second leg match between Liverpool and Stoke City at Anfield on January 26, 2016 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - JANUARY 26: Glen Johnson of Stoke City clears the ball from Adam Lallana of Liverpool during the Capital One Cup semi final second leg match between Liverpool and Stoke City at Anfield on January 26, 2016 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - JANUARY 26: Referee Jonathan Moss in discussion with Erik Pieters of Stoke City and Adam Lallana of Liverpool during the Capital One Cup semi final second leg match between Liverpool and Stoke City at Anfield on January 26, 2016 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - JANUARY 26: Mamadou Sakho of Liverpool beats Philipp Wollscheid and Jonathan Walters of Stoke City to head at goal during the Capital One Cup semi final second leg match between Liverpool and Stoke City at Anfield on January 26, 2016 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

Liverpool's Brazilian midfielder Roberto Firmino reacts after missing a chance during the English League Cup semi-final second leg football match between Liverpool and Stoke City at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England, on January 26, 2016. PA

Liverpool's Alberto Moreno and Stoke City's Bojan Krkic (left) battle for the ball during the Capital One Cup, semi final, second leg at Anfield, Liverpool. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Tuesday January 26, 2016. See PA story SOCCER Liverpool. Photo credit should read: Martin Rickett/PA Wire. RESTRICTIONS: EDITORIAL USE ONLY No use with unauthorised audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or "live" services. Online in-match use limited to 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications.

Bojan Krkic of Stoke City takes on Roberto Firmino of Liverpool during the Capital One Cup semi final second leg match between Liverpool and Stoke City at Anfield on January 26, 2016 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

Liverpool's German manager Jurgen Klopp arrives ahead of the English League Cup semi-final second leg football match between Liverpool and Stoke City at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England, on January 26, 2016. AFP/Getty Images

Jon Flanagan of Liverpool evades Marko Arnautovic of Stoke City during the Capital One Cup semi final second leg match between Liverpool and Stoke City at Anfield on January 26, 2016 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

Stoke City's English striker Peter Crouch (L) vies with Liverpool's Ivorian defender Kolo Toure during the English League Cup semi-final second leg football match between Liverpool and Stoke City at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England, on January 26, 2016. AFP/Getty Images

Liverpool's Alberto Moreno and Stoke City's Bojan Krkic (left) battle for the ball during the Capital One Cup, semi final, second leg at Anfield, Liverpool. PA

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - JANUARY 26: Liverpool fans hold a banner in memory of young Liverpool fan Owen McVeigh during the Capital One Cup semi final second leg match between Liverpool and Stoke City at Anfield on January 26, 2016 in Liverpool, England. 11 year old McVeigh passed away last month after a battle with leukaemia. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

Liverpool fans hold a banner in memory of young Liverpool fan Owen McVeigh during the Capital One Cup semi final second leg match between Liverpool and Stoke City at Anfield on January 26, 2016 in Liverpool, England. 11 year old McVeigh passed away last month after a battle with leukaemia. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - JANUARY 26: Jon Flanagan of Liverpool holds off Marko Arnautovic of Stoke City during the Capital One Cup semi final second leg match between Liverpool and Stoke City at Anfield on January 26, 2016 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - JANUARY 26: Bojan Krkic of Stoke City evades Alberto Moreno of Liverpool during the Capital One Cup semi final second leg match between Liverpool and Stoke City at Anfield on January 26, 2016 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

Ulla Sandrock, wife of Liverpool's manager Jurgen Klopp is pictured in the crowd ahead of the English League Cup semi-final second leg football match between Liverpool and Stoke City at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England, on January 26, 2016. / AFP / Paul ELLIS / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications. / PAUL ELLIS/AFP/Getty Images

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp greets Stoke City manager Mark Hughes before the Capital One Cup, semi final, second leg at Anfield, Liverpool. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Tuesday January 26, 2016. See PA story SOCCER Liverpool. Photo credit should read: Martin Rickett/PA Wire. RESTRICTIONS: EDITORIAL USE ONLY No use with unauthorised audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or "live" services. Online in-match use limited to 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is all smiles before the Capital One Cup, semi final, second leg at Anfield, Liverpool. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Tuesday January 26, 2016. See PA story SOCCER Liverpool. Photo credit should read: Martin Rickett/PA Wire. RESTRICTIONS: EDITORIAL USE ONLY No use with unauthorised audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or "live" services. Online in-match use limited to 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications.

Former Liverpool player and manager Kenny Dalglish (R) is pictured in the crowd ahead of the English League Cup semi-final second leg football match between Liverpool and Stoke City at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England, on January 26, 2016. / AFP / Paul ELLIS / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications. / PAUL ELLIS/AFP/Getty Images

Stoke City's Welsh manager Mark Hughes greets Liverpool's German manager Jurgen Klopp (L) ahead of the English League Cup semi-final second leg football match between Liverpool and Stoke City at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England, on January 26, 2016. / AFP / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications. / /AFP/Getty Images

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - JANUARY 26: Jon Flanagan of Liverpool holds off Marko Arnautovic of Stoke City during the Capital One Cup semi final second leg match between Liverpool and Stoke City at Anfield on January 26, 2016 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - JANUARY 26: Jon Flanagan of Liverpool holds off Marko Arnautovic of Stoke City during the Capital One Cup semi final second leg match between Liverpool and Stoke City at Anfield on January 26, 2016 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

A match graphic of the Liverpool v Stoke City match. PA

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp hailed his players after their penalty shoot-out victory over Stoke in the Capital One Cup semi-final and declared that they deserve their place in the Wembley decider.

Leading 1-0 from the first leg, Liverpool appeared to be in control of the tie until Marko Arnautovic scored for Stoke on the stroke of half-time, which was enough to give the Potters victory on the night and ensure extra-time.

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